Originally Posted by
fietsbob
often the Asian Build up and shipped in a Box Bikes will Pre cut the Steerer ..
you wont have a choice , but to have the shop order a substitute fork with an un cut steerer.
As the XT went to an Aluminum axle for the mountain bike Racers , the steel axle LX is a pragmatic choice.
I bought the complete bike and gave instructions to the bike show to leave it uncut. The prebuilt bike came from Surly with the steerer tub uncut when I got mine. It pays to specify in advance.